English Explanatory Dictionary

Antigua

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean.

Pronunciation

/ænˈtiːɡ(w)ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Antigua.wav

Word forms

Antigua

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti-h₃kʷ-o-s Latin antīquus Old Spanish antigo Spanish antiguo Spanish antiguabor. English Antigua From Spanish antigua, in honor of a religious icon of St Mary (La Virgen de la Antigua) in Seville. Coined by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

Synonyms

Waladli Wadadli

Derived words

Antiguan Antigua least gecko
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